This specimen hosts crystals of deep ruby red cuprite to 0.8 cm across and
also several groups of
silver
crystals to 4 mm across.
This specimen of massive cuprite is host to small sheets and crystals of
silver.
This specimen has crystals of deep red cuprite to 0.7 cm across. It also has
quite a few scattered crystalline masses of
silver
with some octahedral crystals up to 1.5 mm across.
This specimen has numerous lustrous crystals of ruby red cuprite to 1 cm
across. Also found on the specimen are small octahedral crystals of
silver
and that of an unknown.
This specimen has numerous lustrous crystals of ruby red cuprite to 1.2 cm
across. Also found on the specimen are small clusters of crystals of
silver.
Cuprite on
dolomite
This specimen of massive and crystalline cuprite hosts a 0.7 group of
silver
crystals.
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex.Gebhard collection
Sample size: 7.3 x 4 x 2.6 cm (top/2nd row), 3.6 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm (3rd row), 4.7
x 3 x 1.7 cm (4th/5th row), 4 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm (6th/7th row), 4.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm
(8th/9th row), 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (10th/11th row), 5 x 4 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
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